Average rents on the new residential segment in Bucharest dropped by 6% in semester I of the year, compared to the same period of 2020, according to an analysis made by the real estate consulting company SVN Romania, according to which the residential market resisted very well to the shock produced by the pandemic, while the rental sector was strongly affected. The present occupation degree of those a;apartments is 90%, over 9,700 units being rented by tenants for medium- long term, that is for at least 6 months. On the overall, over 55,000 lodgings were have been completed since 2018 to the present day, according to INS statistics and SVN Romania estimates. Over 5,500 lodgings have been purchased by investors, representing 10% of total sales. Of them, about 45% were resold , the rest being offered for rental in order to obtain a long term profit. On the average, rents for the new residential segment in Bucharest dropped by 6% in semester 1, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. For the next 12 months, a linear evolution is estimated taking into account both results recorded by local economy and the immunization degree and the return of employees to office buildings, since the beginning of the academic year. On the average, a new two room apartment located in Bucharest is rented for 250-350 euros for the mass market segment, with 450-600 euros for the middle market segment, a new three room apartment is rented for values between 600 and 900 euros while a villa can be rented for 750 euros on the average.
The 2025 edition of the year’s first major film fest in Europe (and one of the biggest worldwide), the Berlin International Film Festival, took place between 13 and 23 February. My notes come with a bit of delay, as I was also hit by the festival flu that got so many of us sniffling and […]
In the absence of current negative influences, Romania’s economy could have an annual growth potential of 3-4%. Political instability and global geopolitical risks are dampening growth. Economic growth in 2024 was driven by wage increases and accelerating consumption, satisfied however largely through imports. Due to a decline in domestic economic competitiveness, net exports contributed negatively […]
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announced on Thursday, March 13, the launch of a new financial education section on the BVB Research Hub platform, dedicated to retail investors. The capital market operator said that it started this project out of the need to increase the level of financial education and promote the investment culture. It […]
The Romanian governing coalition's presidential candidate, Crin Antonescu, announced on Thursday, March 13, that he is launching a podcast designed to popularize his candidacy before the May elections. Antonescu, who is backed by the alliance made up of the Liberals (PNL), Social Democrats (PSD), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (UDMR), and the minorities, stated that he will […]
Some 4,500 teachers will learn about rights and responsibilities online, accessibility, inclusion, online well-being, and ethics as part of Incubatorul Civic Digital (ICD - The Civic Digital Incubator), a digital citizenship and democratic culture project implemented by Institutul Intercultural Timișoara, Asociația TechSoup and Școala de Valori. The project, which offers free training, is aimed at […]
Mihaela Murariu, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the impact of Artificial Intelligence on personal data protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous technology, used in more and more fields, from marketing and healthcare to recruitment and financial services. However, the widespread use of AI raises numerous questions about privacy […]
